In rivers of london by ben aaronovitch book 1 of the peter grant series, peter grant is a probationary constable with. Before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones. Oct 12, 2015 before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones. Rivers of london midnight riot in the us is the first novel in the series of the same name by english author ben aaronovitch. Black mould is a lovely little side story for peter grant that you can read without having read all the previous stories. Ben aaronovitch is the author of the popular urban fantasymystery series peter grant, featuring peter, a police constable, and an apprentice wizard. The book rivers of london introduce us with the main character peter grant. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the case progression unit, where the biggest threat hell face is a paper cut. Volume 1 body work by ben aaronovitch, 9781782761877, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Ben aaronovitch is a british novelist best known among the readers and literary critics for his bestselling rivers of london series of novels. Click to read more about rivers of london by ben aaronovitch. Fellow doctor who creators, artist lee sullivan, and luis guerrero, also join the team. So, once again, im rating the book at a very good 4 stars out of 5. Rivers of london was published in the united states and canada as midnight riot.
Born and raised in london he says that hell leave his home when they prise his city out of his cold dead fingers. In aaronovitch s world, there is magic and ghosts and vampires, sort of, and gods, sort of. Pete is sent to talk to mama thames who turns out to be a nigerian woman who took on the role in 1957 when father thames abandoned the section of the river encompassed by the majority of the city proper. Rivers of london ben aaronovitch works archive of our own. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 392 pages and is available in hardcover format. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. His professional career started in 1988 when he got involved in doctor who for the bbc by writing two doctor who serials. In rivers of london by ben aaronovitch book 1 of the peter grant series, peter grant is a probationary constable with dreams of being a scotland yard detective, but his boss wants to put him in the case progression unit his biggest potential threat would be a paper cut. The battlefield in 1989 and the remembrance of the daleks in 1998. A divine mashup of comedy, crime and fantasy, rivers of london is the book that kickstarted the formidably successful peter grant series.
Sixth book in the pc grant series of urban fantasypolice procedural novels. Ben aaronovitchs london a guide to ben aaronovitchs. Proof positive that a job as a waterstones bookseller is an inevitable springboard to the bestseller charts, ben aaronovitch has built his playful crime and fantasy mashups into a hugely popular literary franchise. Ben aaronovitch booklist ben aaronovitch message board. Theres not enough exposition in this volume to bring new readers up to speed, and it does have a lot of backstory by now. Rivers of london midnight riot book summary and study guide. Peter grant was just a probationary constable in the metropolitan police force and faced a life in the drudgery of the case progression unit doing paperwork so real coppers dont have to. The humour is very british, not just in its style but the many cultural references and satire that would i think be lost on a lot of people who. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world.
Rivers of london series book 5 ben aaronovitch author kobna holdbrooksmith narrator 2015 foxglove summer rivers of london series book 5 ben aaronovitch author kobna holdbrooksmith narrator 2015 foxglove summer rivers of london series book 5 ben aaronovitch author 2015 the hanging tree rivers of london series book 6 ben. Jan 28, 2011 aaronovitch uses real london pubs, restaurants and culdesacs to play out his story. Free rivers of london short story from ben aaronovitch. He is the author of the rivers of london series of novels. Reading the authors books in order starts with rivers of london, his debut novel and so far most popular book, which has also been published under the title midnight riot. The white guy from the peace corps 1977 rivers of london. So new readers should start with rivers of london instead. Rivers of london, ben aaronovitch, book, new paperback. Nov 21, 2012 ben aaronovitch s rivers of london is part urban fantasy, part police procedural. Orion orion audio orion publishing orion books ben aaronovitch kobna hold gollancz pc peter grant rivers of london moon over soho whispers under ground broken homes fantasy. Rivers of londonseries overdrive rakuten overdrive. If youve ever been there, youll recognize the locations.
The novel centres on the adventures of peter grant, a young officer in the metropolitan. The uk publication of foxglove summer is fast approaching. Rowling 8 discworld terry pratchett 7 sherlock tv 7 the dresden files jim butcher 5 marvel cinematic universe 5 the avengers marvel movies 5 original work 4 sense8 tv 4 include characters. A couple of weeks ago i was in waterstones and the new book the october man part of the peter grant series was in the shelves so i took the plunge got the rivers of london book and havent looked back since so much so ive ordered the rest of the paperbacks in the series. Ben aaronovitch has written for tv, his credits including doctor who and casualty. The book and its sequels moon over soho and whispers underground have found an eager crossover audience of fantasy. Police detectives working in the wizardry department must stop the neverending feud between the historical personification of the rivers in london. He also wrote two doctor who serials in the late 1980s and spinoff novels from doctor who and blakes 7. Rivers of london a rivers of london novel paperback 25 aug 2011.
Aug 25, 2011 rivers of london a rivers of london novel paperback 25 aug 2011. The novels in ben aaronovitch s pc peter grant or rivers of london series are. This is the first ben aaronovitch book that ive read. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch, read by kobna holdbrook. The peter grant series alternatively, the rivers of london series or the pc grant series is a series of urban fantasy novels by english author ben aaronovitch, and comicsgraphic novels by aaronovitch and andrew cartmel, illustrated by lee sullivan. He now writes full time, and every book in his rivers of london series has been a sunday times top ten bestseller. Being himself a probationary constable for justice in metropolitan police service, he is upset about an idea of transferring himself to the position in the case progression unit, which deals with paperwork. Ben aaronovitch is the author of the sunday times bestselling pc peter grant series of novels rivers of london, moon over soho, whispers under ground, broken homes, foxglove summer and the upcoming the hanging tree. It sat in my toberead pile for far too long because, i am embarrassed to admit, of its cover, which looked dreary and literary. Too bad his superior plans to assign him to the case progression. Jun 05, 20 the book rivers of london introduce us with the main character peter grant. So much so that we swear the final scenes are set in our mates back garden, in an obscure corner of runnymede. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch, read by kobna.
The premise is pretty straightforward, although theres more than meets the eye initially. I couldnt recommend a fantasycrime novel highly enough. Probationary constable peter grant dreams of shelve rivers of london. Aaronovitch s early works include the six book novel series named, rivers of london or the peter grant series or the midnight riot, as it is titled in america. This is an extract from rivers of london, the first pc peter grant novel by ben aaronovitch, read by kobna holdbrooksmith. The novel was released on 10 january 2011 through gollancz and was well received by critics, earning a galaxy national book awards nomination for aaronovitch in the new writer of the year award. Aaronovitch uses real london pubs, restaurants and culdesacs to play out his story. The fourth installation of ben aaronovitchs rivers of london series, broken homes is set south of the thames, was a muchawaited book in my household and had a clanger of a.
Buy a cheap copy of rivers of london book by ben aaronovitch. Ben aaronovitch the author used to write for doctor who and it shows as not only are many aspects of it very imaginitive but often its also very funny. The first edition of the novel was published in january 10th 2011, and was written by ben aaronovitch. Rivers of london is an urban fantasy novel by ben aaronovitch. Buy a discounted paperback of rivers of london online from australias leading online bookstore. Ben aaronovitchs rivers of london is part urban fantasy, part police procedural. Ben aaronovitch s career started with a bang writing for doctor who, subsided in the middle and then, as is traditional, a third act resurgence with the bestselling rivers of london series. So vile a sin was coauthored by kate orman if you like ben aaronovitch books, youll love kevin hearne. It turns out that each river has its own god or spirit, with the thames currently divided into two sections. Ben aaronovitch s bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter. Rivers of london 6 books collection set by ben aaronovitch.
Rowling 5 the dresden files jim butcher 5 the avengers marvel movies 5 marvel cinematic universe 4 sense8 tv 4 forever tv 2014 3 include characters. In rivers of london by ben aaronovitch book 1 of the peter grant series, peter grant is a probationary constable with dreams of being a. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch 9780575097582 dymocks. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. This book is a brilliant blend of csi and harry potter. For those who just cant wait for their next fix, ben has posted a short story on his website. Remembrance of the daleks, his three doctor who spinoff novels in the virgin new adventures series and six novels from the rivers of london series n. Four novels have already been published from the year 2011 to 2014.
Pdf rivers of london book by ben aaronovitch free download. Probationary constable peter grant dreams of being a detective in london s metropolitan police. Ben dylan aaronovitch born february 1964 is an english author and screenwriter. Overlaying a wonderful supernatural gloss on the streets and landmarks of the capital, aaronovitch provides a thrillingly exciting opening mystery for his detectiveapprentice wizard protagonist. The novels of the series are very popular among masses and considered a huge success till date. Ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch overdrive rakuten. After reading rivers of london i purchased six more of ben aaronovitch books and havent been able to stop reading them. Probationary constable peter grant dreams of being a detective in londons metropolitan police. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Free download or read online rivers of london pdf epub book.
Aaronovitchs most notable books are the doctor who novelizations n. My name is peter grant and until january i was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all rightthinking people as the metropolitan police service and as the filth to everybody else. Second, it wasnt like any other urban fantasy that ive read. Midnight riot by ben aaronovitch, 2011 i received this book as a gift a rather long time ago. Ben aaronovitch, kobna holdbrooksmith, orion publishing group limited. The main characters of this fantasy, fantasy story are peter grant. He also meets one of her daughters, beverly brook, who is a river spirit as well of one of the rivers of london. The last element is represented by a confusing and complex set of semideities that represent the rivers of london, including the lost rivers of tyburn and fleet and barely known rivers, all of whom are personified by individuals with interests and powers. In aaronovitchs world, there is magic and ghosts and vampires, sort of, and gods, sort of.
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